The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-18
Minor Notes.

VIM. 0. McLeland has declined the preferred
agency of the Adams Express Company, at
Madison, because of insufficient salary.
Last fall, Daniel Ritter of Elkhart, absconded
with several hundred dollars of trust money
that had been placed in his hands by John Nc
Caster. He was subsequently, arrested, and was
yesterday sentenced to four years in the peni-
Tertiary.
Officer laws. of Shelbyville is in receipt of
letter from Huntsville, Ala. asking for descrip-
ton OF William Miller, the horse thief, who was
sent to the penitentiary from Shelby county at
the present term of court. 1t is believed Miller
has stolen horses near Huntsville.
The faculty of Purdue University have made
the discovery that number of the students
addicted to gambling, and have a room in the
dormitory fitted up with poker and faro attach
ments. All hands have been called but, it
being the first offense the offenders escaped
with severe reprimand.
Gas we'll No. 8 is now being sunk at Winches-
ter, and its projectors sansuine that it will
be a success Limestone was struck at depth
Of liz feet. The town already has a fair supply
from well No 2, and many of the offices and
places of business are heated by it, while in
some instances it is used for illumination.
A man named James hired horse and buggy
OF Mr.. Taylor Brewer. at Campbelsburg KY.
and drove to Madison, whore he left the team at
Welchs livery stable and went away, having
first borrowed So from WEIGH Constable Skid
more came over from Campbellsburg, yester
day, and recovered the team, but found no trace
of James.
William Isombigger was sentenced to six
months Imprisonment in the Shelby COUNTY
Jail for horse stealing. He didn't like the jail
and concluded he would rather be in the peni
Tertiary for one year than six months in the
former place, ard on a new trial being granted
he pleaded guilty, and was given one year in
State prison.
Two employees of the Wabash School furniture
Company, who came to that place from Ger
many few months ago. have just received
notice from the head of the military division in
the fatherand in which they served. to return
at once and rejoin the army, now in process of
mobilization They are threated with the CON
fiscatlon of their property in case of refusal to
obey the summons. Both, however, will refuse
to go.
On Wednesday night thieves stole horse val
ued at $3.50 from the stable of Harvey Lasselle,
of Wabash; Also taking buggy belonging to
Preston Wallace farmer. who had driven into
the city and left his vehicle standing in the
street. Sheriff Walton has cew to the
thieves, which he is now working on. and re-
wards aggregatlng $50 have beer offered for the
criminals.
The statement printed few days since that
Henry Frazer, of LaPorte county, had been
waylaid and robbed of ST, 300 By two masked
men in the west part of the county, has proved
to be hoax. Deputy sheriff Shafer investi-
gated the matter and learned that Frazer is a
alfwitted fellow, subject to fits. and that the
story of the robbery was the result of his imag-
ination.
On Tuesday, near Colburn. Carroll county,
William Cornell and his son Joseph. aged four
teen, were working in the timber. The father
sent the lad to the house for team of horses,
double-tree and log-chain. The lad wrapped the
chain around his body TO enable him to carry it..
! The team took fright and dashed away, and ran
| for more than mile without stopping. When
| found the boy was an unacceptable mass.
Fears are entertained that the father will lose
his mind over the shocking death of his only son.